Cursor Rules Config
Provides project-specific AI behavior configuration for Cursor IDE through .cursorrules files.
Overview
What is .cursorrules?
.cursorrules is a project-level configuration file that:
- Guides AI code generation style
- Enforces coding standards
- Provides project context
- Customizes AI behavior per project
Prerequisites
- Cursor IDE installed and authenticated
- Project workspace open in Cursor
- Write access to project root directory
- Basic understanding of YAML syntax
Instructions
- Navigate to your project root directory
- Create a new file named
.cursorrules
- Add project metadata (name, language, framework)
- Define coding rules and conventions
- Include examples of preferred patterns
- Save the file and test with Cursor AI
Output
-
.cursorrules file at project root
- Customized AI code generation behavior
- Consistent code style across AI suggestions
- Project-specific context for Cursor AI
Error Handling
See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.
Examples
See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.
Resources